Corn husker



Nov. 24, 1925. 1,563,281

L. JARVIS CORN HUSKER Filed Jan. 26. 1924 L dzflvia;

gwuentoz Patented Nov. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES LEVI JARVIS, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, NEBRASKA.

CORN HUSKER.

Application filed January 26, 1924.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEVI JARVIS, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Boone andState of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Corn Husker, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention has reference to corn husking devices, the primaryobject of 1 the invention being to provide a device of this characterwherein the blades or hooks forming a part thereof may be adjusted withrespect to each other to facilitate the use of the device.

Another important obj act of the invention is to provide a device ofthis character wherein the hooks or blades may be interchangeable,thereby adapting the device for various usages.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the com bination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de-25 scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, with out departing from the spirit of theinven- '30 tion.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatical view disclosing a device constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken 011 line 22 of Figure 1.

liigure 3 is a perspective view of one of the hooks and disclosing amodified form thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesa supporting strap to which the device, forming the subject matter ofthe present invention is secured.

Rivets 6 provide the securing means and extend through suitable openingsformed in the body portion as clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawing.

The body portion is indicated generally 50 by the reference character 7and includes sections 8 and 9, pivotally connected at 10, so that onesection may move with respect Serial No. 688,738.

to the adjacent section, while in use, it being understood that thedevice is strapped to the hand of the user, the body portion resting inthe palm of the hand.

Elongated openings 11 are formed in the sections and accommodate thebolts 12 that pass through suitable openings formed in the hook membersor blades 13 to secure the hook members to the body portion in a mannerto permit of adjustment thereof with respect to each other and withrespect to the body portion. Due to this construction.,-it will beobvious that two or more hook members may be secured to the bodyportion, and may be adjustably secured so that they may be supported atangles with respect to each other should it be desired to support thesame in this manner.

Operating on the inner ends of the bolts 12 are nuts 14 that hold thehook members against movement while in use, and when they" have beenadjusted to their proper positions.

Hand straps 1.5 are secured to the sup porting member 5 and are designedto pass around the back of the hand of the user, where they may besecured to the hand of the user.

The strap 16 is secured at one end of the supporting strap 5 by means ofthe rivets 17, the last mentioned strap being designed to pass adjacentto the thumb of the user, the ends of the strap 16 being broughttogether on the back of the hand of the user, where they are secured. Itwill thus be seen that when the straps have been properly positioned,the device will be securely held against movement with respect to thehand of the user to displace the device and prevent its efiicient use.

In the modified form of the invention as illustrated by Figure-3 of thedrawing, the

blade includes a body portion 1.8 formed with an elongated opening 19,one end thereof being turned inwardly and tapered to provide hookmembers 20 that may be forced into the husk to enable the same to bepulled from the ear of corn.

In a device of the character described a sup porting strap, a supportingbody having a longitudinally disposed slot secured to the strap, aplurality oi hook members, each of Yerse relation to each other or intransverse said hook members having an elongated openlng, securmgmembers adapted to pass through the slot of the body portion and as my 0elongated openings of the hook members to secure the hook members to thebody, Whereby the hook members may be held in trans- 0 aligned relation.

In testlmony that l elunn the loregolng ture.

Wn I have hereto afiixed my signa- LEVI JARVIS.

